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Overview
Deputy head teacher work supports school leadership in daily administration, staff coordination and student discipline. The role follows up school guidelines, curriculum activities and school-board procedures while keeping the head teacher informed.
In job descriptions, look for education administration, curriculum standards, student safety, supervision of educational staff, student discipline, teacher feedback, school events, reports, communication with young people and monitoring educational developments.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Deputy head teachers work close to the head teacher, teaching staff, students and school administration. They keep daily operations moving, follow up guidelines and help maintain a safe, orderly learning environment.
Skills and specializations
The role draws on education administration, pedagogy, curriculum standards, staff supervision, student discipline and reporting. Specialization may grow around curriculum follow-up, pastoral routines, school events, staff feedback or operational coordination.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by school size, management remit, staff responsibility, disciplinary duties and whether the post carries formal deputy leadership. A timetable-heavy role is different from one centered on school-wide administration.
Career paths
Career development can move toward head teacher roles, wider school leadership, curriculum coordination, education administration, safeguarding coordination or mentoring of teaching staff.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies describe delegated authority, staff supervision, student safety, curriculum responsibilities, reporting lines and contact with families or school boards. Clear wording separates deputy leadership from ordinary teaching plus minor admin.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Educational support activities n.e.c.
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include secondary school head teacher, further education principal and secondary school department head.
Explore this activityRegulation of health care, education, cultural services and other social services
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include dean of faculty, education programme coordinator and youth programme director.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
84.12Regulation of health care, education, cultural services and other social services85.69Educational support activities n.e.c.
Alternative labels
Occupation group
headteacher (1345.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2b7d34db-11b6-4c10-b227-3917752e28ac |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 1345.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 1345 |
| Concept type | Occupation |